Cichlid set up

by **serpaepleco** » Mon May 04, 2009 11:55 pm

Can a couple cichlids be housed in a 10 gallon? Also what are small and compatible types I could keep together?

by **dizzcat** » Tue May 05, 2009 2:17 am

I really don't think a 10 gallon is big enough for even the smallest cichlids. They need more room to do their thing. A male will chase a female around to get her to spawn and she needs the space to get away.

by **CedricAndCandy7566** » Tue May 05, 2009 2:48 am

Ditto dizzcat...too small a tank for cichlids...maybe a couple of small yellows would be ok provided they are both females. But I reckon you'd be better of going with a couple of rainbows or congo tetras or something similar. Cichlids are very fussy about there environment as they have distinct behaviour things they like to do - other species are more adaptable.

by **josmoloco** » Tue May 05, 2009 1:36 pm

You could do a pair of shell dwellers or a pair of apistos........no problem.......

by **serpaepleco** » Tue May 05, 2009 10:53 pm

How about 1 single cichlid?

Cichlid set up

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Cichlid set up

Cichlid set up

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